Alapini Kasture
Chester Springs,PA
Summary
SAP Solution Architect- Supply Chain Management with 25+ years of manufacturing and consulting experience, including 17+ years in SAP S/4HANA SCM with primary focus on Manufacturing and Production Planning across Industrial Products, steel, mill products, and process industries. Recognized for advising C-level leaders, driving digital transformation, and delivering measurable outcomes such as cycle time reduction, production optimization, and global template rollouts. Key strengths include solution architecture, SAP S/4HANA roadmaps, MES integration, and large-scale transformation programs. Skilled in team leadership, conflict resolution, and performance management with a proven record of client engagement and stakeholder alignment, recognized for strong stakeholder engagement, solution design expertise, and people leadership.
Overview
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Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP IT Manager – Solution Architect SCM Domain
Builders FirstSource (BFS)
09.2023 - Current
- Key role in BFS’s multi-year S/4HANA transformation program, leading the Manufacturing and Production Planning workstream, part of Integrated Supply Chain Tower.
- Green field implementation of S/4HANA for the organization right from the blue printing phase till date and now on the multi year journey of brown field implementation across North America for more than 500 plants and 350 manufacturing locations.
- Designed and managed end-to-end processes covering demand and capacity planning, production scheduling, Production execution with highly integrated legacy system, shop floor control, and quality management. Complex DIMP process across various lines of business keeping clean core concept principles as a center of the development.
- Owned manufacturing solutions and integrated with other workstream areas and external systems following SAP best practices.
- Advised senior leadership on development priorities and resource planning.
- Mapped and designed roles based on business requirements, providing necessary inputs to security teams.
- Defined processes and managed change requests to improve processes.
- Monitored KPIs, identified trends, and recommended improvements to optimize processes continuously.
- Oversaw configuration, integration, and technical troubleshooting across the manufacturing landscape.
- Steady state handling and owning support organization for manufacturing domain with AMS partner.
IT Manager-SCM
British Steel Limited
Pune (Offshore) & Scunthorpe
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Led production execution solutions from exploration to go-live within a complex steel manufacturing environment.
- Implemented integrated production execution with variant configuration, DIMP REM, and MES solutions.
- Facilitated fit-gap workshops aligning IBM global template with S/4HANA capabilities to ensure system adequacy.
- Developed process flows, master data strategy, and functional specifications for cross-system integration to streamline operations.
- Executed BOMs, routings, work centers, and characteristics configuration alongside data migration using LTMC/LSMW.
- Acted as liaison between business process owners and technical core team to enhance communication and project alignment.
SAP SCM Lead – Manufacturing & Logistics
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2013 - 10.2020
- Client: Rockwell Automation, North America (Onsite: Milwaukee, WI; Offshore: Pune, India)
- Client: Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI & Pune, India)
- Led offshore teams as an Agile single point of contact for Execute Manufacturing processes.
- Managed the offshore delivery team, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Standardized processes across regions, including factory calendars, availability checks, and production order management.
- Drove automation and performance optimization that reduced job failures, improved report execution, and streamlined shipment processing.
- Designed and delivered RICEF objects (e.g., OData services for order release and confirmations).
- Supported cutover and hypercare phases during major releases.
SAP SCM Consultant (APO SNP)
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 09.2013
- Client: Panasonic Corporation, North America
- Delivered application management and consulting for Supply Network Planning, ensuring optimal system performance.
- Delivered SIT, UAT, and cutover activities for approved change requests.
- Resolved incidents and managed problem tickets within strict SLAs, maintaining service continuity.
- Contributed to Kaizen initiatives, streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
Associate Manager – SCM Expert Support
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2007 - 08.2010
- Resolved complex issues for ByDesign SCM customers (MM, PP, APO), enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Conducted root cause analysis and managed escalations to ensure timely issue resolution.
- Authored knowledge base articles and functional documentation to improve information access for team members.
Executive
Micro Inks Ltd.
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Production & Sales Support
- Technical Sales through conducting trials
- Manufacturing and Marketing
Assistant Manager
BASF Industries Pvt. Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Manufacturing Operations & Technical Sales
- Coordinated daily operations to enhance team productivity and workflow efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Printing
Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology
06-2000
Skills
- SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing and integrated supply Chain (Discrete, REM, DIMP, Variant Configuration), Machine Learning, SAP Signavio
- Integration – MES, Product Costing, Extended Warehouse Management, STP, SCP, Cybersecurity Management
- Project Management – SAP Activate, Agile, Global Rollouts, Design Thinking
- Change management
- Business Transformation – Roadmaps, Fit-Gap Analysis, Solution Design
- People Management – Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement
- Reporting & Data – KPI Analytics, RICEF, OData, Production Master Data, Generative AI
Certification
- SAP Certified Application Associate – S/4HANA Production Planning & Manufacturing (1809 & 1909), SAP Activate Project Manager, SAP Certified – mySAP Supply Chain Management (PP), Certified First Line Manager – Performance & Conflict Management(IBM)
Timeline
SAP IT Manager – Solution Architect SCM Domain
Builders FirstSource (BFS)
09.2023 - Current
IT Manager-SCM
British Steel Limited
11.2020 - 11.2022
SAP SCM Lead – Manufacturing & Logistics
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2013 - 10.2020
SAP SCM Consultant (APO SNP)
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 09.2013
Associate Manager – SCM Expert Support
SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2007 - 08.2010
Executive
Micro Inks Ltd.
01.2004 - 01.2006
Assistant Manager
BASF Industries Pvt. Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Printing
Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology